Patents by Inventor Bob Simpson

Bob Simpson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for dispensing viscous material
    Patent number: 6488186
    Abstract: A closure for dispensing a viscous material such as mustard or ketchup from a container includes a threaded closure body having a dispensing orifice through which viscous material may flow during dispensing, and a collection space for collecting a volume of thin liquid that may form on top of the viscous material during storage. The collection space acts to intercept the thin liquid as the container is inverted to dispense the viscous material. As the material continues to be dispensed, the thin liquid is re-mixed into the material, thereby keeping the solid to liquid ratio of the material in the container relatively constant. Additionally, a valve may be placed in the orifice for at least partially precluding passage of the thin liquid through the orifice during initial dispensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Gaiser, Val Hierzer, Bob Simpson
  • System and method for dispensing viscuous material
    Publication number: 20020066745
    Abstract: A closure for dispensing a viscous material such as mustard or ketchup from a container includes a threaded closure body having a dispensing orifice through which viscous material may flow during dispensing, and a collection space for collecting a volume of thin liquid that may form on top of the viscous material during storage. The collection space acts to intercept the thin liquid as the container is inverted to dispense the viscous material. As the material continues to be dispensed, the thin liquid is re-mixed into the material, thereby keeping the solid to liquid ratio of the material in the container relatively constant. Additionally, a valve may be placed in the orifice for at least partially precluding passage of the thin liquid through the orifice during initial dispensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Rick Gaiser, Val Hierzer, Bob Simpson
  • System and method for dispensing viscuous material
    Patent number: 6315160
    Abstract: A closure for dispensing a viscous material such as mustard or ketchup from a container includes a threaded closure body having a dispensing orifice through which viscous material may flow during dispensing, and a collection space for collecting a volume of thin liquid that may form on top of the viscous material during storage. The collection space acts to intercept the thin liquid as the container is inverted to dispense the viscous material. As the material continues to be dispensed, the thin liquid is re-mixed into the material, thereby keeping the solid to liquid ratio of the material in the container relatively constant. A method of dispensing viscous material such as ketchup or mustard is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Gaiser, Val Hierzer, Bob Simpson
  • Closure
    Patent number: D455077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Gaiser, Val Hierzer, Bob Simpson